Revealing the potential of genetic circuits on single DNA molecules
Genetic circuit on a single DNA molecule as an autonomous dissipative nanodevice. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45186-2. In a ...
Tag: DNA
A faulty DNA elimination system causes inflammation
Endosomes (magenta) gather around mitochondria (blue) after infection with the HSV-1 virus, which attacks mtDNA (green) and causes its release. ...
Building a DNA nanoparticle that is both a carrier and a drug
Illustration of the genetic construct used in this study and the process of generating scaffold and DNA nanoparticles via aPCR ...
Ancient DNA helps researchers elucidate the structure of a prehistoric Southeast Asian community
Caves and rock shelters dot the mountains of Thailand's northwest highlands. More than 40 in Mae Hong Son province contain ...
Using computer-generated DNA to study cell identity
The LSD algorithm highlights lung cells that are actively responding (in green). Credit: Matthias Schmitt, Gargiulo Lab, Max Delbrück Center ...
DNA particles that mimic viruses show promise as vaccines
DNA, which has a double helix structure, can have many mutations and genetic variations. Credit: NIH Using a virus particle ...
Largest-ever study of ocean DNA creates comprehensive catalog of marine microbes
The KMAP Ocean Gene Catalog 1.0 is the largest database of marine microbes to date. Credit: The KMAP Ocean Gene ...
Discoveries gleaned from ancient human DNA
Porsmose Man from the Neolithic period, found in 1947 in Porsmose, Denmark. Credit: Danish National Museum Four research articles published ...
a mutation in mitochondrial DNA could protect against disease
The potential beneficial mutation against Parkinson's disease is a small mitochondrial protein that could play a key role in the ...
Scientists discover 13 distinct DNA mutation risk patterns with implications for cancer progression
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain Mutations, which continually occur in every cell of our body, are major contributors to cancer, aging ...
